Dare County ABC Board
Dare County ABC Board runs 5 ABC stores.
Board county: Dare.
First retail sales: June 17, 1937.
Authorization listed by the commission: 1937 Act.
Net profit lines
- Regular Profit: 15% to incorparated towns within the county. Remainder to Dare County General Fund, 42.5% of which goes to Dare County Dept. of Social Services
- Mixed Beverage Profit: Dare County gets 15%. Remainder split evenly between Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Southern Shores & Duck
Board facts: NC ABC Commission board page, checked 2026-10-27.
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Buxton
Duck
Kitty Hawk
Manteo
Nags Head
State rules
- Each local ABC board is its own local government. It sets its own rules, as long as those rules follow state law. NC ABC Commission board directory , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores cannot open on Sunday, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. The local board can close them on other days too. G.S. 18B-802(b) , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores must stay closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a) , checked 2026-10-27
Questions
Can these ABC stores open on Sunday?
No. State law says no ABC store can open on Sunday, and no employee can sell alcohol that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
Are they open on Thanksgiving 2026?
No. Thursday, November 26, 2026 is Thanksgiving. State law closes ABC stores that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
How late can an ABC store stay open?
State law keeps ABC stores closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a)